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    ire''s hands shook as she twisted the doorknob.


    She turned it over and over, trying to get the door open, her mind racing with images of what was toe.


    The moment the door finally creaked open, she was struck by the silence. The living room lights were on, just as they always were, but the room was empty.Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org.


    Of course, the staff would have already gone to their rooms by now, and Frederick would have finished his meal-either retreating to his room to rest or heading to his study to handle some business. As ire walked back from town, she couldn''t stop thinking about what excuse to give Frederick.


    She had imagined dozens of scenarios-getting lost, being dyed, trapped in some unfortunate situation-but none of them felt convincing enough.


    She knew better than to try to lie to Frederick. With his resources, any story she came up with would be uncovered in time.


    no


    So when she stepped inside and saw that Frederick wasn''t around, ire breathed a quiet sigh of relief.


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    But she knew the moment woulde-she would have to face


    him sooner orter.


    And she had no idea what to say when that moment arrived.


    Looking at her disheveled appearance, she decided to head upstairs to her room. A shower, a change of clothes-she needed to regain some semnce of normalcy.


    The past few days at the bottom of the cliff had been rough. It was a relief just to eat and sleep, and changing clothes hadn''t exactly been a priority.


    ire grabbed a change of clothes and headed straight for the bathroom.


    It had been far too long since she''d had a proper shower. As she soaked, she scrubbed herself clean, taking her time to rx in the warm water.


    But just as she finished scrubbing in the soap, the bathroom door suddenly mmed open with a loud bang.


    ire''s heart leaped in her chest. She couldn''t even react before Frederick was standing there, staring at her, cold and silent.


    She froze, feeling cold, and her throat tightened as if she couldn''t breathe.


    She could barely form a word, even though she was fully aware of his piercing gaze.


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    "Y-you''re back..." she managed to say after what felt like an eternity.


    "Yes," Frederick replied coolly, not bothering to borate.


    He didn''t move an inch, his gaze locked onto her with an intensity that made ire shiver, even from the other side of the room. The silence stretched ufortably, and ire tried to fill the void. "Did you eat?" "I did," he answered simply, his eyes still fixed on her.


    The tension was suffocating, and ire felt herself struggling for something else to say.


    Normally, she wouldn''t care about Frederick''s work or when he finished for the day, but now, the weight of the moment pressed on her.


    "It''ste... You should rest. You''ll need to work tomorrow," she said, trying to break the ice.


    Frederick finally shifted, a mocking smile curling on his lips. "And you don''t think you owe me an exnation?"


    The words hit her like a p, and she froze.


    She knew exactly what he meant, but she had no idea how to exin herself. She stood there, stammering, but nothing coherent came out.


    "I''m curious," Frederick continued, stepping closer. "Aren''t you


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    and Antony supposed to be running off together? What are you doing back so soon?"


    ire''s heart stopped.


    What? She staggered back, almost tripping as she hit the edge of


    the bed, and copsed onto it, her body trembling.


    "Frederick thinks I was running away with Antony?" she thought.


    Her mind raced, trying to process what he was using her of. How could he believe that? Just because she''d disappeared for a few days with Antony? But they hadn''t run away-they had been pushed off a cliff by Caroline! Frederick''s eyes narrowed as he leaned in, his voice growing colder. "I''ve had my people block every exit from Kingstown-railways, roads, waterways. No one could leave. So tell me, why are you back?" ire immediately denied it. "No, that''s not true!"


    She had never nned to run away with Antony. They were just trying to survive. She didn''t need to exin all of this to Frederick. She just didn''t want Antony to be dragged into it.


    "No?" Frederick scoffed, his voice dripping with contempt. "You and Antony disappear for days, and now you expect me to believe it wasn''t some n to run off together?"


    He let out a sharpugh, but there was no humor in it-only


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    ráge.


    "I don''t care whether you believe me or not. I swear to you, Frederick, I never had any intention of running away with Antony!" ire shot back, her voice firm, even though her heart was racing.


    Frederick''s eyes shed with fury. "Then what were you two doing all this time? What was it? And just because you didn''t n it, does that mean you didn''t end up in bed with him? Was that your idea of surviving?" As he spoke, his mind seemed to picture something he couldn''t stand, and he suddenly lunged forward, tearing at ire''s clothes.